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MORISCH v. U.S.

No. 09-3953.

653 F.3d 522 (2011)

Gerald MORISCH and Bette Morisch, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. UNITED STATES of America, et al., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided July 29, 2011.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John P. Womick, Sr. (argued), Attorney, Womick Law Firm, Herrin, IL, for Plaintiffs-Appellants.

Nathan E. Wyatt (argued), Attorney, Office of the United States Attorney, Criminal Division, Fairview Heights, IL, for Defendants-Appellees.

Before WILLIAMS and TINDER, Circuit Judges, and GOTTSCHALL, District Judge.

TINDER, Circuit Judge.

Gerald Morisch brought a medical malpractice claim against the United States under the Federal Torts Claims Act (FTCA), 28 U.S.C. §§ 1346(b), 2671-80, after suffering a severe stroke in July 2003. He alleges that the medical personnel at the Veterans Administration (VA) hospital failed to take appropriate measures to determine that he was on the verge of a stroke and minimize the resulting damage. Bette Morisch, Gerald's wife, brought...

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